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site of the
Standing Stones of Stenness, a Neolithic stone circle on the island of Mainland (Pomona) in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Only 4 of the probably 12 original stones remain; set in a rock foundation, some stand over 13 feet (4 metres) in height. The circle, about 200 feet (61 metres) across, is surrounded by a ditch cut through the rock. The larger Ring of Brodgar and the Maeshowe...